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Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

Prime West and prime Granger were both arguably better than prime Lamar Odom, and Hibbert and Paul George both have the potential to eclipse his prime in due time. In fact, Big Roy has already surpassed Odom's number of All-Star game appearances.

Danny Granger never had a day in his life including right now when he was better than Odom. West is a completely different kind of player but he isn't as good as Odom was. I would take Roy over Odom...... ...

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

How have we locked ourselves into Granger for life? His contract is almost up.

I meant that he was beyond the point of being an asset in a trade. I think we will resign Granger for a lower amount and keep him for his career. I wish we would not do that but I think we will...... ...

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

I meant that he was beyond the point of being an asset in a trade. I think we will resign Granger for a lower amount and keep him for his career. I wish we would not do that but I think we will...... ...

I dunno, I could see Danny being an asset at the deadline this year depending on Paul's progression.

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

I don't see Philly better than us at all. Bynum is a big question mark for me, his attitude, his work ethic and health. Doug Collins' can also be a hard guy to play for. When does Bynum start pouting, 1st month, 2nd month?

I'm happy we have Hibbert, less upside maybe, but more reliable.

I don't have a link, read on RealGM, Bynum is already out for 3 weeks with a bone bruise.

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

Danny Granger never had a day in his life including right now when he was better than Odom. West is a completely different kind of player but he isn't as good as Odom was. I would take Roy over Odom...... ...

The best season (prime) of each player. I'll let the data speak for itself.

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

How? In his prime, perhaps you could argue that. Not now though, not now. LA > us i could possible see, but Odom is no where near Roy, or several other Pacers at this point.

If you're talking from a pure basketball TALENT standpoint, Odom WAS one of the most talented players throughout most of his career. Not many 6'10 guys that can dribble/pass like a guard, rebound like a center, and score efficiently from the wing or from the post.

It's always come down to concentration, attitude, and conditioning with Odom.

Odom was playing on a team winning championships with other superstars. Granger was a shoot only player and West was a very good player but not in Odom's class..... ...

The season I listed for Odom was 2003-04, his lone season in Miami, where he won 42 games while playing next to a rookie Dwyane Wade. So, no, your argument doesn't work. In fact, the majority of Odom's career has been spent on mediocre-at-best teams, including one of the worst three-year periods in Lakers' history (2004-07, 121-125). It wasn't until the Lakers traded for Pau Gasol, and Odom was relegated to a mere sixth man, that he finally become a world champion.

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

The season I listed for Odom was 2003-04, his lone season in Miami, where he won 42 games while playing next to a rookie Dwyane Wade. So, no, your argument doesn't work. In fact, the majority of Odom's career has been spent on mediocre-at-best teams, including one of the worst three-year periods in Lakers' history (2004-07, 121-125). It wasn't until the Lakers traded for Pau Gasol, and Odom was relegated to a mere sixth man, that he finally become a world champion.

Data doesn't mean squat to Blu in any case... I doubt he's ever used stats to back up any of his claims... He's all personal opinion... Which is fine... But it's probably a huge reason that people disagree with so much of what he writes...

Edit: did you mean to write "BALD assertion" or was that a Freudian slip on who you were commenting to?

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

I was talking about his time with the Lakers. He was the biggest matchup problem in the entire NBA.... ...

Wait, did you just say he was the biggest matchup problem in the entire NBA? Ok, now your just pulling out leg right? I mean there is no way you just said that he was THE biggest matchup problem in the NBA. For some reason I have a hard time remembering when we played the Lakers I ever thought to myself "man how are we going to match up to Lamar Odom".

Did he cause matchup problems? Sure.

But more than LeBron, Garnett or even Duncan back then? No.

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Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

What you can do, though, is leapfrog everyone else in Power Rankdom apart from the defending champs when you trade for Dwight and Nash without surrendering Pau, which still hasn't fully sunk in even after writing that sentence dozens of times.

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

I meant that he was beyond the point of being an asset in a trade. I think we will resign Granger for a lower amount and keep him for his career. I wish we would not do that but I think we will...... ...

I don't think that his trade value is that diminished....it's more what the FO thinks he's worth. At this point.....if Granger could net a "Solid Prospect ( or Player on a Rookie Salary that can contribute ) +1st round Pick+Expiring Contract" offer ( which I think he can )......I think that Granger could easily be traded before the 2013-2014 trade deadline. Granger isn't going to net us a great Top Tier Player....but I think that the FO will move him since we will need to re-sign PG....who I can guarantee will receive some $10 to 11+ mil per year contract offer ( basically what Batum got on the FA Market ) when he becomes a RFA in the 2014-2015 offseason.

Keep in mind that by the time that his contract comes off the books.....Granger will be 31 when his contract expires in 2013-2014. Given that this will be Granger's last huge contract....he's going to want the biggest long-term 4-year contract ( or a 5 year extension from the Pacers ) that he could get.

Last edited by CableKC; 10-01-2012 at 07:03 PM.

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Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

Wait, did you just say he was the biggest matchup problem in the entire NBA? Ok, now your just pulling out leg right? I mean there is no way you just said that he was THE biggest matchup problem in the NBA. For some reason I have a hard time remembering when we played the Lakers I ever thought to myself "man how are we going to match up to Lamar Odom".

Did he cause matchup problems? Sure.

But more than LeBron, Garnett or even Duncan back then? No.

I don't think he is number one on the biggest matchup issues but he is top ten for sure.

Re: Espn Power rankings Pacers #8

I don't think that his trade value is that diminished....it's more what the FO thinks he's worth. At this point.....if Granger could net a "Solid Prospect ( or Player on a Rookie Salary that can contribute ) +1st round Pick+Expiring Contract" offer ( which I think he can )......I think that Granger could easily be traded before the 2013-2014 trade deadline. Granger isn't going to net us a great Top Tier Player....but I think that the FO will move him since we will need to re-sign PG....who I can guarantee will receive some $10 to 11+ mil per year contract offer ( basically what Batum got on the FA Market ) when he becomes a RFA in the 2014-2015 offseason.

Danny's value is on the toilet nobody is going to trade for a guy with knee issues that's making that much, not only that but he didn't show he deserves what he is making last year.